with 26 days before the election. >> romney running mate paul ryan arrived in kentucky where he will face-off for 90 minutes with the vice president joe biden. it will be ryan's first debate on the national stage. with the race so close there is extra pressure for him to turn in a clutch performance. >> vice president biden travels to the debate site later today. he had several mock debates with the paul ryan stand-in, maryland congressman chris van holland. with biden all week. helping him prep. and in a sign of how good he feels, the prospects, the first campaign event after the debate will be in wisconsin. in paul ryan's backyard. >>> the vice presidential debate gets under way at 9:00 eastern time. our own martha raddatz will moderate and we will carry it live. >>> as for the top of the ticket, there are questions this morning about where mitt romney stands on abortion. romney said in an interview tuesday that he has no plans for abortion legislation if elected. but anti-abortion advocates reminded him of his pledge to do everything in his power to promote a culture of life. and